DECREE NO. 137/2021/NĐ-CP ON ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS IN THE FIELD OF LOTTERY AND GAMBLING BUSINESS

DECREE
Regulations on Administrative Sanctions for Violations
in the field of betting and prize games

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On the basis of Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;  November 22, 2019; November 22, 2019;

Pursuant to the Law on Handling Administrative Offenses dated June 20, 2012; Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations dated November 13, 2020;

On the basis of Law on Anti-Money Laundering Pursuant to Decree No. 87

On the basis of Law on Combating Terrorism June 12, 2013;

At the proposal of the Minister of Finance;

The Government promulgates this Decree stipulating administrative penalties for violations in the field of betting and prize games.

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides for forms of administrative penalties, levels of fines, measures to remedy consequences, administrative penalty enforcement authorities, and authorities to record administrative violations in the fields of betting, casinos, and electronic prize games for foreigners (hereinafter referred to as the betting and prize game field).

Article 2. Applicability

1. This Decree applies to:

a) Organizations and individuals committing administrative violations in the betting and prize game field;

b) Authorities with the power to record administrative violations, impose administrative penalties, and state management agencies related to inspection, supervision, and imposition of administrative penalties in the betting and prize game field.

2. Organizations referred to in Clause 1 of this Article include:

a) Enterprises engaged in horse racing betting, dog racing betting, and international football betting;

b) Enterprises engaged in casino operations;

c) Enterprises engaged in foreigner-oriented electronic prize game operations;

d) Other organizations committing violations in the betting and prize game field.

Article 3. Forms of Administrative Penalties

1. Principal forms of administrative penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fine.

2. Supplementary forms of penalties:

a) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business, Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business, and Certificate of Eligibility for Foreigner-Oriented Electronic Prize Game Business (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Certificate of Eligibility for Business) for a specified period;

b) Confiscation of contraband items and means used to commit administrative violations.

Article 4. Measures to Remedy Consequences

Depending on the nature and degree of violation, organizations and individuals committing administrative violations in the betting and prize game field may be subject to one or more of the following remedial measures as specifically provided for in Chapter II of this Decree:

1. Compel the return of the Certificate of Eligibility for Business that has been altered or falsified.

2. Compel the destruction or re-exportation of gaming machines, gaming tables, prize game equipment, and fictitious currency exceeding the permitted quantity or not conforming to the prescribed type or form of prize game.

3. Compel the restoration of the casino business location or foreigner-oriented electronic prize game business location (hereinafter collectively referred to as the business location) to fully meet the conditions and operate at the location approved by the competent state management agency.

4. Compel the establishment of a logbook or issuance of an electronic card to monitor the entry and exit of individuals at the business location.

5. Compel the establishment of an internal control department and the appointment of managers and operators at the business location who fully meet the prescribed conditions.

6. Compel the fulfillment of prize payouts to players according to the rules of the game and betting regulations.

7. Compel the recovery of prize confirmation certificates issued to ineligible winners or not corresponding to the actual prize value.

8. Compel the removal of advertising content and formats that do not comply with the law.

9. Compel the termination of contracts signed with individuals and organizations that do not meet the legal requirements to act as betting ticket sales agents.

10. Compel the correction of published information, submission of reports, and provision of complete and accurate information as required by law.

11. Compel the surrender of unlawful profits obtained from the commission of administrative violations.

Article 5. Amount of fines, authority to impose fines, and principles for applying administrative penalty forms

1. The maximum fine amount for administrative violations in the field of betting and prize games against organizations is 200,000,000 VND and for individuals is 100,000,000 VND.

2. The amount of fines, authority to impose fines, and authority to confiscate contraband items and means of transportation involved in administrative violations for each position specified in this Decree shall apply to organizations, except for cases stipulated in Articles 13, 31, and 45 of this Decree which only apply separately to individuals. The amount of fines and authority to impose fines for each position for individuals is half that of organizations for the same administrative violation stipulated in this Decree.

Article 6. Time limit, procedures for imposing penalties, and enforcement of administrative penalty forms in the field of betting and prize games

1. The time limit for imposing administrative penalties in the field of betting and prize games is one year.

2. The time point for calculating the time limit for imposing administrative penalties in the field of betting and prize games is defined as follows:

a) For ongoing administrative violations, the time limit is calculated from the day the authorized official discovers the violation.

b) For completed acts of administrative violation, the statute of limitations begins from the date the violation ends.

3. The end date of the violation for calculating the time limit for imposing penalties for certain violations specified in Chapter II of this Decree is defined as follows:

a) For violations concerning the application of documents required for obtaining a Business License as stipulated in Articles 8, 25, and 39 of this Decree, the end date of the violation for calculating the time limit for imposing penalties is the day the application documents are submitted to the Ministry of Finance.

b) For violations involving altering or erasing the contents of a Business License as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 9, Clause 1 of Article 26, and Clause 1 of Article 40 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the date of the alteration or erasure; if the date of alteration or erasure cannot be determined, the end date of the violation is the date the altered or erased Business License is discovered.

c) For violations involving submitting Game Rules, Betting Rules to state management agencies, and sending Race Regulations to the Supervisory Board of the race not in accordance with the prescribed deadlines as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 14, Clause 1 of Article 29, and Clause 1 of Article 43 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the day the Game Rules, Betting Rules are submitted to the state management agency, and the Race Regulations are sent to the Supervisory Board of the race.

d) For violations involving notifying state management agencies of changes in management or operation personnel at business points not in accordance with the prescribed deadlines as stipulated in point b of Clause 1 of Article 34 and point b of Clause 1 of Article 48 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the day the notification of change in management or operation personnel at business points is submitted to the state management agency.

đ) For violations concerning the announcement and provision of information as stipulated in Articles 22, 37, and 51 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the day the announcement and provision of information documents are submitted.

e) For violations concerning advertising as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 23, Clause 3 of Article 36, and Clause 3 of Article 50 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the day the non-compliant advertising content and form are removed.

g) For violations concerning reporting systems as stipulated in Articles 24, 38, and 52 of this Decree, the end date of the violation is the day complete and accurate reports, information, and data are provided to state management agencies in accordance with the law.

4. Procedures for imposing penalties, enforcing penalty forms, executing penalty decisions, and coercive enforcement of penalty decisions in the field of betting and prize games shall be carried out in accordance with the Law on Administrative Violation Handling and guiding documents.

Article 7. Transfer of Violation Case Files

1. When discovering acts of violation as stipulated in Clause 2 Article 8, Clause 2 Article 25, Clause 2 Article 39, and Clause 2 Article 56 of this Decree, the authority currently handling the case must transfer the violation case file to the competent criminal proceedings agency to pursue criminal responsibility according to Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 4 Article 62 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations and any amending and supplementing documents (if any).

2. In cases where the criminal proceedings agency issues one of the decisions not to pursue criminal responsibility as prescribed by the Criminal Procedure Law and returns the case file to the authority that transferred the file for administrative penalty, then the violation case file shall be transferred to the competent authority to impose administrative penalties according to Clause 3 Article 62, Article 63 of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations and any amending and supplementing documents (if any) to impose administrative penalties according to this Decree.

Chapter II
ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS, FORMS OF PENALTIES AND
AMOUNTS OF PENALTIES AND REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR CONSEQUENCES

Section 1
VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS ON LOTTERY GAMBLING OPERATIONS

Article 8. Violations concerning the application for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations

1. A fine of from VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed on the act of arbitrarily altering, erasing, or tampering with documents in the application for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations. For the specific act of erasing, altering, or falsifying the content of the criminal record in the application for issuance, or extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations, the amount of the fine shall be implemented according to Clause 2 Article 47 of Government Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP dated July 15, 2020, on administrative penalties in the field of judicial assistance; administrative justice; marriage and family; civil enforcement; bankruptcy of enterprises and cooperatives (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP) and any amending and supplementing documents (if any).

2. A fine of from VND 80,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed on the act of establishing, certifying false files or containing incorrect information or concealing the truth in the application for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations. For the specific act of using a false criminal record in the application for issuance, or extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations, the amount of the fine shall be implemented according to Point r Clause 2 Article 81 of Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP and any amending and supplementing documents (if any).

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Seizure of evidence and means of administrative violations that are altered, erased, falsified, or contain incorrect information or conceal the truth in relation to the administrative violations stipulated herein.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 9. Violations concerning the management and use of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations

1. A fine of from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed on the act of altering, erasing, or changing the content of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations.

2. A fine of from VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed on the act of renting, lending, or transferring the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed on any of the following violations:

a) Engaging in lottery gambling operations without having been issued the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations;

b) Engaging in lottery gambling operations during the period when the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations has been revoked or before its validity period.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compel the return of the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations that has been erased or altered as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 10. Acts violating provisions on the scope of permitted business operations

1. A fine of VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Linking with illegal betting entities to share risks;

b) Providing odds information without the consent or authorization of the betting business enterprise.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Engaging in betting business beyond the scope of permitted business operations granted by competent state management agencies in accordance with the law;

b) Taking advantage of betting event results to participate in or organize illegal betting business.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article if it is the first violation;

b) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for twelve months to twenty-four months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article if it is the second or subsequent violation.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 11. Acts violating provisions on types of betting and betting products

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Engaging in types of betting contrary to the law on betting business operations;

b) Engaging in betting products contrary to the law on betting business operations.

2. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in this Article.

Article 12. Acts violating provisions on player management

1. A fine of VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of selling betting tickets to individuals not permitted to participate in betting.

2. A fine of VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of lending money to players to participate in betting.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months if it is the first violation; twelve months to twenty-four months if it is the second or subsequent violation for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in this Article.

Article 13. Acts violating provisions on the obligations of players

1. A warning shall be issued for the act of intentionally purchasing betting tickets to participate in betting when belonging to a category not permitted to participate in betting according to the law.

2. A fine of VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for the act of altering or erasing betting tickets to claim prizes.

3. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Counterfeiting betting tickets to claim prizes;

b) Colluding to manipulate betting event outcomes;

c) Counterfeiting winning results.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article to be returned to the betting business enterprise.

Article 14. Acts violating provisions on construction, publication of Racing Rules and Betting Regulations

1. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Submitting the Betting Regulations to the competent state management agency outside the prescribed deadline under the law;

b) Submitting the Racing Rules to the Race Supervisory Board outside the prescribed deadline under the law.

2. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Not publicly announcing the Betting Regulations as prescribed by law;

b) Not publicly announcing the Racing Rules as prescribed by law;

c) Not submitting the Betting Regulations to the competent state management agency as prescribed by law;

d) Not submitting the Racing Rules to the Race Supervisory Board as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed on any of the following violations:

a) Not drafting and promulgating the Betting Regulations as prescribed by law;

b) Not drafting and promulgating the Racing Rules as prescribed by law.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business from six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 15. Acts violating provisions on fixed betting ticket sales points

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for establishing fixed betting ticket sales points that do not fully meet the conditions as prescribed by law.

2. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 16. Acts violating provisions on methods of distributing betting tickets

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for using methods of distributing betting tickets that have not been granted permission to operate betting businesses by the competent state management agency as prescribed by law.

2. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 17. Acts violating provisions on frequency of organizing betting and time of accepting bets

1. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the provisions on the time of accepting bets.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the provisions on the frequency of organizing betting.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Lottery Gambling Operations for six months to twelve months for administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 18. Acts violating provisions on betting tickets

1. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for issuing betting tickets that do not contain all the required information as prescribed by law.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for issuing betting tickets with denominations lower than the minimum bet amount or exceeding the maximum bet amount as prescribed by law.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business from six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of unlawful profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 19. Acts violating provisions on betting ticket sales agents

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for entering into contracts with individuals or organizations that do not meet the conditions to act as sales agents for betting tickets as prescribed by law.

2. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compel the termination of contracts signed with individuals or organizations that do not meet the conditions to act as sales agents for betting tickets as prescribed by law;

b) Compel the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 20. Violations concerning prize payment, payout ratio, and payment methods

1. A fine of VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to comply with the regulations on the time limit for paying prizes to winning customers.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Intentionally providing false information about the results of winning that does not match the minutes of the Supervisory Committee's confirmation of the race or the conclusion of the International Football Match Referee, or the officially announced results by the event organizing committee;

b) Implementing a prize payment method contrary to the provisions of the law;

c) Establishing a planned payout ratio lower than the minimum of 65% of ticket sales revenue for each type of betting product;

d) Confirming winnings to the wrong winner or in an amount that does not correspond to the actual value of the winnings.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Revoking the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for a period of three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compelling the implementation of prize payments according to the rules set forth in the Betting Regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1, Points a, b, and c of Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Compelling the recovery of prize confirmation certificates issued to the wrong winner or in an amount that does not correspond to the actual value of the winnings for administrative violations stipulated in Point d of Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 21. Violations concerning the organization of horse racing and dog racing

1. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations on racehorses, racing dogs, jockeys, and referees as prescribed by law.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the conditions for organizing horse races and dog races as prescribed by law.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Revoking the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for a period of three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 22. Violations concerning the announcement and provision of information

1. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for announcing and providing incomplete or inaccurate information as required by the law on the operation of betting businesses.

2. Measures to remedy consequences

Compel the correction of the announced information and provide complete and accurate information as required by law.

Article 23. Violations concerning discount, promotion, advertising, and financial management systems

1. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the financial management system established by competent state management agencies.

2. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations on discounts and promotions as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Advertising betting business operations before obtaining permission from the competent state management agency as prescribed by law;

b) The content and form of advertisements do not comply with the legal regulations on betting business operations.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revoking the Certificate of Eligibility for Betting Business Operations for a period of one to two months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Point b of Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the removal of advertisements that do not comply with legal regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 24. Violations of the reporting regime

1. A warning shall be imposed for the act of submitting incomplete reports to competent state management agencies as prescribed by law.

2. A fine of from five million dong to ten million dong shall be imposed for the act of submitting reports to competent state management agencies beyond the time limit prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from ten million dong to fifteen million dong shall be imposed for the act of providing incomplete and inaccurate information and data in reports submitted to competent state management agencies.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

The violator shall be ordered to submit complete and accurate reports, provide information and data to competent state management agencies for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1, Clause 2, and Clause 3 of this Article.

Section 2
VIOLATIONS OF THE REGIME FOR CASINO OPERATIONS

Article 25. Violations of the regime for the dossier for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations

1. A fine of from forty million dong to sixty million dong shall be imposed for the act of arbitrarily altering or erasing documents in the dossier for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations. For the specific act of erasing, altering, or distorting the content of the criminal record form in the dossier for issuance, extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations, the fine amount shall be implemented according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 47 of Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP and any subsequent amendments and supplements (if any).

2. A fine of from eighty million dong to one hundred million dong shall be imposed for the act of preparing, certifying false dossiers or containing distorted or false information or concealing the truth in the dossier for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations. For the specific act of using a false criminal record form in the dossier for issuance, extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations, the fine amount shall be implemented according to the provisions of Point r, Clause 2, Article 81 of Decree No. 82/2020/ND-CP and any subsequent amendments and supplements (if any).

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Seizure of evidence and means of administrative violation that are altered, erased, falsified, or contain distorted or false information or conceal the truth for violations stipulated in this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 26. Violations of the regime for managing and using the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations

1. A fine of from ninety million dong to one hundred million dong shall be imposed for the act of altering or erasing the content of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations.

2. A fine of from one hundred sixty million dong to one hundred eighty million dong shall be imposed for the act of renting, lending, or transferring the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed on any of the following violations:

a) Operating a casino without having been granted permission to operate a casino by the competent state management agency as prescribed by law;

b) Operating a casino during the period when the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations has been revoked or confiscated.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revocation of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations for a period of six months to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Ordering the return of the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations that has been erased or altered for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 27. Violations concerning the arrangement of Business Points

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Arranging a Business Point that does not fully meet the conditions prescribed by law;

b) Operating a casino at a location other than that permitted by the competent state management agency according to the provisions of the law.

2. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in point a, Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in point b, Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compelling the restoration of a Business Point that fully meets the conditions and operates at the location permitted by the competent state management agency.

Article 28. Violations concerning the number of gaming machines, gaming tables, and types/forms of games with prizes

1. Imposing a fine of VND 160,000,000 to VND 180,000,000 for operating games with prizes that do not comply with the types/forms prescribed by law.

2. Imposing a fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for operating more gaming machines or gaming tables than permitted by law.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compelling the destruction or re-exportation of gaming machines or gaming tables exceeding the permitted number or not complying with the types/forms of games with prizes for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Compelling the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 29. Violations concerning the establishment and public announcement of Game Rules

1. Imposing a fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 for submitting Game Rules to the state management agency beyond the prescribed time limit under the law.

2. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Not submitting Game Rules to the state management agency as prescribed by law;

b) Not publicly announcing Game Rules at the Business Point.

3. Imposing a fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for not establishing Game Rules as prescribed by law.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 30. Violations concerning the monitoring and management of individuals entering and exiting the Business Point

1. Imposing a fine of VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 for not maintaining a logbook or issuing electronic cards to monitor individuals entering and exiting the Business Point.

2. Imposing a fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for any of the following acts:

a) Permitting individuals to enter or exit the Business Point contrary to the provisions of the law;

b) Not adequately monitoring individuals entering and exiting the Business Point.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of six to twelve months for the first violation; from twelve to twenty-four months for subsequent violations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compelling the maintenance of a logbook or issuance of electronic cards to adequately monitor and manage individuals entering and exiting the Business Point for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compelling the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 31. Violations concerning the obligations of players

1. A warning shall be imposed on individuals who violate any of the following acts:

a) Failure to comply with the Rules of the Game published by the enterprise;

b) Failure to comply with the internal regulations of the business premises published by the enterprise;

c) Failure to comply with internal management regulations published by the enterprise.

2. A fine of from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for fraudulent acts during participation in games with prizes at the business premises.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

The offender shall be compelled to return all unlawful gains obtained through the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article to the casino operating enterprise.

Article 32. Violations concerning the management of agreed-upon currency

1. A fine of from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for using agreed-upon currency that does not fully meet the technical conditions as prescribed.

2. A fine of from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to register the agreed-upon currency with the competent state management agency as prescribed.

3. A fine of from VND 120,000,000 to VND 130,000,000 shall be imposed for using another enterprise's agreed-upon currency or not in accordance with the registered agreed-upon currency with the state management agencies.

4. A fine of from VND 150,000,000 to VND 160,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to use Vietnamese dong to exchange for agreed-upon currency and vice versa in cases where Vietnamese players have unused game credits or winnings at the business premises.

5. Additional forms of punishment:

All agreed-upon currency shall be confiscated for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 33. Violations concerning the management of gaming machines, gaming tables, and gaming equipment

1. A fine of from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to maintain a logbook for gaming machines, gaming tables, and gaming equipment.

2. A fine of from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for importing backup equipment and managing such equipment in violation of the law.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Operating gaming machines and gaming tables that do not fully meet the requirements set forth by law;

b) Not having manufacturer documentation or independent inspection reports proving that gaming machines and gaming tables meet the legal requirements.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

a) Confiscation of all gaming machines, gaming tables, and gaming equipment violating the administrative regulations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations for a period of one to two months for the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article;

c) Suspension of the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations for a period of three to six months for the administrative violation stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

The offender shall be compelled to return all unlawful gains obtained through the administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 34. Violations concerning internal control, managers, and operators of business premises

1. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Submitting the Internal Management Regulations to the competent state management agency beyond the time limit prescribed by law;

b) Failing to notify the competent state management agency within the time limit prescribed by law when changing managers or operators of the business premises listed in the application for the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business Operations.

2. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Failure to establish and promulgate the Internal Management Regulations as prescribed by law;

b) Failure to establish an internal control department as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for appointing managers or operators of the business premises that do not fully meet the legal requirements.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Casino Business for a period of six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

The offender shall be compelled to establish an internal control department and appoint managers or operators of the business premises that fully meet the legal requirements for the administrative violations stipulated in point b Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 35. Acts Violating Prize Payment and Prize Confirmation Regulations

1. A fine of from twenty million dong to thirty million dong shall be imposed on acts intentionally delaying prize payment time for players without legitimate reasons.

2. A fine of from one hundred twenty million dong to one hundred thirty million dong shall be imposed on acts confirming prizes to incorrect recipients or with values not corresponding to actual winnings.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Revocation of the Casino Business Condition Certificate usage rights for three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compel the implementation of prize payments to players according to the rules set forth in the Game Regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compel the recovery of prize confirmation certificates issued to incorrect winners or with values not corresponding to actual winnings for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 36. Acts Violating Reduction, Promotion, Advertising, and Financial Management Regulations

1. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the financial management system established by competent state management agencies.

2. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations on discounts and promotions as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Advertising casino business operations before obtaining permission from competent state management agencies as prescribed by law;

b) Content and form of advertising not complying with legal regulations on casino business operations.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revocation of the Casino Business Condition Certificate usage rights for one to two months for violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Point b of Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the removal of advertisements that do not comply with legal regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 37. Acts Violating Information Disclosure and Provision Regulations

1. A fine of from forty million dong to fifty million dong shall be imposed on acts of disclosing and providing incomplete or inaccurate information as prescribed by law on casino business operations.

2. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the correction of the announced information and provide complete and accurate information as required by law.

Article 38. Acts Violating Reporting System Regulations

1. A warning shall be imposed for the act of submitting incomplete reports to competent state management agencies as prescribed by law.

2. A fine of from five million dong to ten million dong shall be imposed for the act of submitting reports to competent state management agencies beyond the time limit prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from ten million dong to fifteen million dong shall be imposed for the act of providing incomplete and inaccurate information and data in reports submitted to competent state management agencies.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel submission of reports, provision of accurate information and data to competent state management agencies for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Section 3
VIOLATIONS OF REGULATIONS ON FOREIGNER-ONLY ELECTRONIC GAMING WITH PRIZES BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ELECTRONIC LOTTERIES FOR FOREIGNERS

Article 39. Acts Violating Regulations on Application Documents for Issuance of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations

1. A fine of from forty million dong to sixty million dong shall be imposed on acts of arbitrarily altering or erasing materials in application documents for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations.

2. A fine of from eighty million dong to one hundred million dong shall be imposed on acts of fabricating or confirming false or misleading application documents or concealing facts within application documents for issuance, reissuance, adjustment, and extension of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Seizure of evidence and means of administrative violation that are altered, erased, falsified, or contain distorted or false information or conceal the truth for violations stipulated in this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 40. Acts Violating Regulations on Management and Usage of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations

1. A fine of from ninety million dong to one hundred million dong shall be imposed on acts of altering or erasing contents of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations.

2. A fine of from one hundred sixty million dong to one hundred eighty million dong shall be imposed on acts of leasing, lending, or transferring the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed on any of the following violations:

a) Engaging in electronic gaming with prizes business operations without obtaining permission from competent state management agencies as prescribed by law;

b) Engaging in electronic gaming with prizes business operations during periods when the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations has been revoked or its usage rights have been revoked.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Revocation of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations usage rights for six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compel the return of the Certificate of Eligibility for Electronic Gaming with Prizes Business Operations that has been altered or erased for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compel the return of illegal profits obtained through the implementation of administrative violations as stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 41. Acts violating the provisions on the arrangement of Points of sale and areas for arranging Points of sale within tourist accommodation facilities

1. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Arranging a Business Point that does not fully meet the conditions prescribed by law;

b) Organizing electronic games with rewards at locations not permitted by competent state management agencies according to the law.

2. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from three to six months for acts of administrative violation stipulated in point a, Clause 1 of this Article.

b) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from six to twelve months for acts of administrative violation stipulated in point b, Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compelling restoration of the Point of sale for electronic games with rewards to meet all conditions and operate at the location permitted by competent state management agencies for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 42. Acts violating the provisions on quantity, types, and forms of electronic games with rewards

1. Imposing a fine of from 160,000,000 VND to 180,000,000 VND for operating electronic games with rewards that do not comply with the types of machines and forms of games prescribed by law.

2. Imposing a fine of from 180,000,000 VND to 200,000,000 VND for organizing operations exceeding the number of electronic game machines with rewards permitted by law.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from six to twelve months for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compelling the destruction or re-exportation of electronic game machines exceeding the permitted number or not complying with the types of machines and forms of electronic games with rewards for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Compelling the return of unlawful profits obtained through acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 43. Acts violating the provisions on drafting, submitting, and publishing Game Rules

1. Imposing a fine of from 40,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND for submitting Game Rules to competent state management agencies beyond the time limit prescribed by law.

2. Imposing a fine of from 90,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

a) Not submitting Game Rules to competent state management agencies as prescribed by law;

b) Not publicly announcing Game Rules at the Business Point.

3. Imposing a fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for not establishing Game Rules as prescribed by law.

Supplementary penalties:

Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from three to six months for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 44. Acts violating the provisions on monitoring and managing permitted players and entry and exit from Points of sale

1. Imposing a fine of VND 130,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 for not maintaining a logbook or issuing electronic cards to monitor individuals entering and exiting the Business Point.

2. Imposing a fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 for any of the following acts:

a) Permitting individuals to enter or exit the Business Point contrary to the provisions of the law;

b) Not adequately monitoring individuals entering and exiting the Business Point.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

a) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from three to six months for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Revoking the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Operating Electronic Games with Rewards for a period of from six to twelve months for the first violation; from twelve to twenty-four months for subsequent violations for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compelling the establishment of a logbook or issuance of an electronic card for monitoring and managing permitted players and their entry and exit from Points of sale for acts of administrative violation stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Compelling the return of illegal profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 45. Violations concerning the obligations of players

1. A warning shall be imposed on individuals who violate any of the following acts:

a) Failure to comply with the Rules of the Game published by the enterprise;

b) Failure to comply with the internal regulations of the business premises published by the enterprise;

c) Failure to comply with internal management regulations published by the enterprise.

2. A fine of from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for fraudulent acts during participation in games with prizes at the business premises.

3. Measures to remedy consequences:

Order to return the illegal profits obtained from implementing administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article to refund the foreigner-oriented electronic game business enterprise.

Article 46. Violations concerning the management of agreed-upon currency

1. A fine of from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for using agreed-upon currency that does not fully meet the technical conditions as prescribed.

2. A fine of from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for failure to register the agreed-upon currency with the competent state management agency as prescribed.

3. Fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 for the act of using another enterprise's agreed-upon currency or not in accordance with the registered agreed-upon currency with state management agencies.

Supplementary penalties:

Confiscate all agreed-upon currencies for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 47. Violations concerning the management of machines and equipment for electronic games with rewards

1. Fine from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 for the act of not maintaining a record book for managing electronic game machines with rewards.

2. Fine from VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 for the act of importing machines, spare equipment, managing machines, and spare equipment not in accordance with the provisions of the law.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

a) Operating electronic game machines with rewards that do not meet the required technical conditions and standards as prescribed by law;

b) Not having manufacturer documentation or independent inspection organization documentation proving that the electronic game machine with rewards meets the required conditions as prescribed by law.

Supplementary penalties:

a) Confiscate all electronic game machines and equipment with rewards in violation for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article;

b) Suspend the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for one to two months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article;

c) Suspend the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

The offender shall be compelled to return all unlawful gains obtained through the administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 48. Violations concerning internal control, managers, and operators of business points

1. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Submitting the Internal Management Regulations to the competent state management agency beyond the time limit prescribed by law;

b) Notify the state management agency out of the prescribed time limit under the law when changing the manager or operator of the business point according to the list registered in the application file for the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for electronic games with rewards.

2. A fine of VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Failure to establish and promulgate the Internal Management Regulations as prescribed by law;

b) Failure to establish an internal control department as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for appointing managers or operators of the business premises that do not fully meet the legal requirements.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Suspend the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for electronic games with rewards for six to twelve months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

The offender shall be compelled to establish an internal control department and appoint managers or operators of the business premises that fully meet the legal requirements for the administrative violations stipulated in point b Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 49. Violations concerning prize payouts and confirmation of winnings

1. Fine from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 for intentionally prolonging the prize payout time for players without a valid reason.

2. Fine from VND 90,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 for confirming winnings to the wrong recipient or not in accordance with the actual winning value.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspend the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for electronic games with rewards for three to six months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

a) Compel the implementation of prize payments to players according to the rules set forth in the Game Regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Compel the recovery of prize confirmation certificates issued to incorrect winners or with values not corresponding to actual winnings for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 50. Violations concerning discounts, promotions, advertising, and financial management systems

1. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 70,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the financial management system established by competent state management agencies.

2. A fine of VND 40,000,000 to VND 60,000,000 shall be imposed for violating the regulations on discounts and promotions as prescribed by law.

3. A fine of VND 60,000,000 to VND 80,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Advertising the operation of electronic games with rewards before obtaining permission from the competent state management agency as prescribed by law;

b) The content and form of advertisements not in accordance with the law on operating electronic games with rewards.

4. Additional forms of administrative punishment:

Suspend the right to use the Certificate of Eligibility for Business Operation for electronic games with rewards for one to two months for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Point b Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the removal of advertisements that do not comply with legal regulations for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article.

Article 51. Acts violating provisions on publication and provision of information

1. A fine of from 40,000,000 VND to 50,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of publishing or providing incomplete or inaccurate information as prescribed by laws on foreigner-targeted electronic game services with rewards.

2. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel the correction of the announced information and provide complete and accurate information as required by law.

Article 52. Acts violating reporting regime provisions

1. A warning shall be imposed for the act of submitting incomplete reports to competent state management agencies as prescribed by law.

2. A fine of from five million dong to ten million dong shall be imposed for the act of submitting reports to competent state management agencies beyond the time limit prescribed by law.

3. A fine of from ten million dong to fifteen million dong shall be imposed for the act of providing incomplete and inaccurate information and data in reports submitted to competent state management agencies.

4. Measures to remedy consequences:

Compel submission of reports, provision of accurate information and data to competent state management agencies for administrative violations stipulated in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of this Article.

Section 4
VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS ON PREVENTION AND COMBATING MONEY LAUNDERING; PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM

Article 53. Acts violating provisions on customer identification and information updating; customer classification based on risk level

1. A fine of from 40,000,000 VND to 60,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of failing to update customer identification information as prescribed in Article 8, Article 10 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and Article 34 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Terrorism.

2. A fine of from 60,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of not applying customer identification measures and enhanced due diligence measures as prescribed in Clause 2, Clause 3, and Clause 4 of Article 12 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering and Article 34 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Terrorism.

3. A fine of from 180,000,000 VND to 200,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of not having a risk management system to identify foreign individuals who are politically exposed persons as prescribed in Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 13 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering.

Article 54. Acts violating internal regulations on prevention and combating money laundering

A fine of from 120,000,000 VND to 200,000,000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

1. Not issuing a risk management process for transactions related to new technologies as prescribed in Article 15 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering.

2. Not establishing regulations on customer classification based on risk as prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 12 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering.

3. Not establishing and complying with internal regulations on prevention and combating money laundering as prescribed by law.

Article 55. Acts violating provisions on reporting large-value transactions, suspicious transactions, and terrorist financing activities

1. A fine of from 60,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Not reporting large-value transactions;

b) Not reporting suspicious transactions in betting and prize-linked games as prescribed in Clause 6 of Article 22 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering.

2. A fine of from 180,000,000 VND to 200,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of not conducting special monitoring of unusual or complex large-value transactions; transactions with organizations or individuals in countries or territories listed by the Financial Action Task Force for anti-money laundering purposes or warning lists as prescribed in Article 16 of the Law on Prevention and Combating Money Laundering, and not frequently checking and clarifying immediately when there is suspicion that player transactions are related to terrorist financing.

Article 56. Acts violating prohibited acts in prevention and combating money laundering and terrorist financing

1. A fine of from 60,000,000 VND to 120,000,000 VND shall be imposed for acts of obstructing the provision of information for the purpose of preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.

2. A fine of VND 180,000,000 to VND 200,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Organizing or facilitating money laundering acts that have not reached the level of criminal prosecution;

b) Not reporting terrorist financing acts.

3. Additional forms of punishment:

Suspension of the right to use the Business Condition Compliance Certificate for from three months to six months for administrative violations prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter III
AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS, APPLY REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR CONSEQUENCES, AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

Article 57. Competence of Inspectors

1. Financial inspectors at all levels performing their duties have the authority to issue warnings.

2. The Head of the Department of Finance Inspectorate has the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) Impose a fine up to VND 100,000,000.

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violation with a value up to 200,000,000 VND;

d) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

3. Specialized inspection teams of the Ministry of Finance have the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) To impose fines up to 140,000,000 VND;

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violation with a value up to 280,000,000 VND;

d) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

4. The Head of the Ministry of Finance Inspectorate has the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) To impose fines up to 200,000,000 VND;

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violations;

d) To revoke the right to use the Business Condition Compliance Certificate for a period as prescribed in this Decree;

đ) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

Article 58. Competence of People's Police

1. People's Police soldiers, Heads of Police Stations at commune level performing their duties have the authority to issue warnings.

2. Heads of Police Stations at district level, Heads of specialized departments under the Administrative Management Police Bureau; Heads of specialized departments under the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Bureau; Heads of specialized departments under the Immigration Management Bureau; Heads of provincial-level police departments including: Heads of Administrative Management Police Departments, Heads of Social Order Crime Investigation Departments, Heads of Corruption, Economic, Smuggling Crime Investigation Departments, Heads of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Departments, Heads of Immigration Management Departments, Heads of Economic Security Departments have the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) Impose fines up to 40,000,000 VND;

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violation with a value up to 80,000,000 VND;

d) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Article 4 of this Decree.

3. Provincial Public Security Directors have the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) Impose a fine up to VND 100,000,000.

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violations;

d) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

4. Heads of the Economic Security Bureau, Heads of the Administrative Management Police Bureau, Heads of the Social Order Crime Investigation Bureau, Heads of the Corruption, Economic, Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau, Heads of the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Bureau have the authority:

a) To issue warnings;

b) To impose fines up to 200,000,000 VND;

c) To confiscate objects and means of administrative violations;

d) To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

Article 59. Competence of the Chairman of the People's Committee of the Province

1. To issue warnings.

2. To impose fines up to 200,000,000 VND.

3. Confiscate objects and means used in committing administrative violations.

4. To revoke the right to use the Business Condition Compliance Certificate for a period as prescribed in this Decree.

5. To apply measures to remedy consequences as prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree.

Article 60. Establishment of Administrative Violation Records

1. When discovering acts of administrative violation in the field of betting and prize games, persons authorized to perform their duties as prescribed in Articles 57, 58, and 59 of this Decree must promptly establish administrative violation records.

2. Administrative violation records must be established in accordance with the content, form, and procedures stipulated by laws on administrative penalty and serve as the basis for decisions on administrative penalties.

3. In addition to those positions authorized to impose penalties as prescribed in Articles 57, 58, and 59 of this Decree, other persons authorized to impose administrative penalties of other agencies according to laws on administrative violations within the scope of their functions and tasks, upon discovering acts of administrative violation in the field of betting and prize games within their jurisdiction or area of management, have the authority to establish administrative violation records.

Article 61. Complaints and Allegations

The complaints and allegations against administrative penalty decisions concerning the field of betting and games with prizes, as well as the resolution of such complaints and allegations, shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on complaints and allegations.

Chapter IV

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 62. Effect of enforcement

1. This Decree takes effect from January 1, 2022.

2. This Decree abolishes part of the following legal regulatory documents:

a) Chapter VII of Decree No. 06/2017/NĐ-CP dated January 24, 2017 of the Government on horse racing, dog racing, and international football betting businesses;

b) Chapter VII of Decree No. 03/2017/NĐ-CP dated January 16, 2017 of the Government on casino businesses;

c) Chapter VII of Decree No. 86/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 29, 2013 of the Government on electronic game businesses with prizes for foreigners;

d) Clause 13, Clause 14, and Clause 15 of Article 1 of Decree No. 175/2016/NĐ-CP dated December 30, 2016 of the Government amending and supplementing certain provisions of Decree No. 86/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 29, 2013 of the Government on electronic game businesses with prizes for foreigners.

Article 63. Transitional Provisions

1. For violations that occur before the effective date of this Decree but are discovered or considered for administrative penalty decisions after this Decree becomes effective, the provisions of this Decree shall apply if this Decree does not provide for legal liability or provides for lighter legal liability.

2. For administrative penalty decisions in the field of betting and games with prizes that have been issued or fully executed before the effective date of this Decree, if the individual or organization subject to administrative penalties still lodges a complaint, the provisions of Decree No. 06/2017/NĐ-CP dated January 24, 2017 of the Government on horse racing, dog racing, and international football betting businesses, Decree No. 03/2017/NĐ-CP dated January 16, 2017 of the Government on casino businesses, and Decree No. 86/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 29, 2013 of the Government on electronic game businesses with prizes for foreigners shall be applied to resolve the matter.

Article 64. Responsibility for Implementation

The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central cities, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decree.